Accountant - Business Combination & NIS

Avature; Selangor; Hybrid; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Malaysia is seeking an Accountant to join their finance team in Petaling Jaya. This entry-level position involves providing accounting support, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with local regulations, while offering a hybrid work arrangement. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting and have strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance with strong academic background (CGPA 3.0+).
• Minimum 6 months to 1 year working experience.
• Flexible to work in a hybrid setup.

Responsibilities

• Provide accounting support to countries in the Asia Pacific region.
• Prepare local financial statements in accordance with local GAAP.
• Comply with country legal and statutory reporting requirements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Proactive approach

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Banking, Commerce Accounting, Business Studies, Administration, or Management

Job description

IBM Accounting Kuala Lumpur (IAKL), which commenced operations in Malaysia in 1994, provides world-class accounting services, demonstrating its outstanding leadership in supporting the Accounting processes and analysis, financial systems and process controls for the Asia Pacific.

Your role and responsibilities

• Provide accounting support to countries in the Asia Pacific region
• Prepare local financial statements in accordance with local GAAP
• Comply with the country's legal and statutory reporting requirements
• Provide advice and counsel to management on US and country Generally Accepted Accounting Practices and guidelines
• Perform self-inspection of work areas and implement measures to ensure compliance with IBM accounting and country practices and guidelines.
• Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliation and journal booking for accurate bookkeeping.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

None

Required technical and professional expertise

• ABachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Banking, Commerce Accounting, Business Studies, Administration, or Management is required. (Majors in Finance or Accounting will be an added advantage.)
• A strong academic background with either First Class Honours or a robust Second Class Upper Honours degree (Minimum CGPA 3.0).
• Minimum 6 months to 1 year of working experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Quick learner with the capability to absorb professional knowledge rapidly.
• Proficiency in IT skills relevant to job requirements.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented, with a proactive approach to tasks.
• Flexible in a hybrid work set up.
• Position based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

Job Title

Accountant - Business Combination & NIS

Job ID

41671

City / Township / Village

PETALING JAYA

State / Province

Selangor

Country

Malaysia

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Enterprise Operations

Employment type

Regular

Position type

Entry Level

No Travel

Company

(0088) IBM Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

Shift

General (daytime)

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